Elementary Schools in Yucca Valley, California: 3 schools. Average score 14.6 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Yucca Valley, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 24.3/100 — 14.6 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Yucca Valley Elementary at 30/100, where 8.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Yucca Valley schools average 11.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 25.2% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Yucca Valley
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yucca Valley Elementary Morongo Unified | 8.9% | 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 2 | Yucca Mesa Elementary Morongo Unified | 15.2% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 3 | Onaga Elementary Morongo Unified | 9.1% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yucca Valley High Morongo Unified | 11.4% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 41/100 |
| 2 | Black Rock Alternative/Continuation Morongo Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 65th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 27/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Yucca Valley
Hidden gems: 1 school in Yucca Valley is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology